IVC Wealth Advisors LLC Increases Stake in Netflix, Inc. $NFLX

Key Points

• IVC Wealth Advisors boosted its Netflix stake by 1,076.7% in Q4 to 11,555 shares (worth $1.08M), and several other advisory firms also dramatically increased positions as institutional ownership stands at about 80.93%.
• Significant insider selling has occurred recently: CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares at $95.50, and insiders have sold a total of 1,514,393 shares worth $138.34M over the last 90 days (insiders now own ~1.37%).
• Netflix slightly beat Q4 expectations with EPS of $0.56 vs. $0.55 and revenue of $12.05B (up 17.6% year-over-year); analysts have a consensus "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of about $114.57.

IVC Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX - Free Report) by 1,076.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 11,555 shares of the Internet television network's stock after buying an additional 10,573 shares during the quarter. IVC Wealth Advisors LLC's holdings in Netflix were worth $1,083,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in NFLX. Marquette Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Netflix by 959.5% in the fourth quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC now owns 392 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 355 shares during the last quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 1,078.0% in the 4th quarter. CogentBlue Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,415 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 2,210 shares during the last quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Netflix by 963.9% in the 4th quarter. Beaumont Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,298 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $497,000 after purchasing an additional 4,800 shares during the last quarter. Worth Financial Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Netflix by 1,370.6% in the 4th quarter. Worth Financial Advisory Group LLC now owns 11,735 shares of the Internet television network's stock valued at $1,100,000 after purchasing an additional 10,937 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Pacific Financial lifted its position in shares of Netflix by 902.3% during the 4th quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 882 shares of the Internet television network's stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 794 shares during the last quarter. 80.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Netflix news, CFO Spencer Adam Neumann sold 57,260 shares of Netflix stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.50, for a total transaction of $5,468,330.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 73,787 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,046,658.50. The trade was a 43.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider David A. Hyman sold 23,439 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.11, for a total value of $2,065,210.29. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 316,100 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $27,851,571. This represents a 6.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 1,514,393 shares of company stock worth $138,340,102 over the last ninety days. 1.37% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Netflix Price Performance

Shares of NFLX opened at $98.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.19. Netflix, Inc. has a 1-year low of $75.01 and a 1-year high of $134.12. The stock has a market cap of $416.56 billion, a PE ratio of 39.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $88.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.87.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 20th. The Internet television network reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.01. Netflix had a return on equity of 43.26% and a net margin of 24.30%.The company had revenue of $12.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.97 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.43 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Netflix has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.760 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Netflix, Inc. will post 24.58 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Susquehanna upgraded shares of Netflix to a "positive" rating and set a $112.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Evercore started coverage on Netflix in a report on Friday, February 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $115.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Netflix in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays assumed coverage on Netflix in a report on Monday, March 2nd. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $115.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Loop Capital set a $104.00 target price on Netflix in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have given a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $114.57.

More Netflix News

Here are the key news stories impacting Netflix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company-wide price increases should boost ARPU and near-term revenue; analysts and media largely expect limited subscriber fallout, supporting EPS upside. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and institutional support: President Capital raised its price target and several funds (D.E. Shaw, Paul Tudor Jones cited) are adding exposure — demand from big investors is reinforcing the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Large funds are accumulating shares, which can provide price support even as headlines swirl about management and strategy. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic focus on building franchises after losing some bidding contests — indicates long-term content investment but no immediate hits to revenue. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Commercial distribution deals (e.g., EverPass for a major fight) expand non-consumer revenue channels but are modest in scale versus subscription business. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Reed Hastings sold ~420,550 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan (large block, though disclosed as pre-planned), which can alarm some investors when insiders reduce holdings. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Big-deal speculation: coverage on a potential US$42.2B Warner Bros-style acquisition raises questions about growth vs. financial discipline and could increase leverage/risk if pursued. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro sensitivity and valuation risk: some analysts caution that repeated price hikes and a slowing economy could pressure subscriber trends and make NFLX vulnerable if macro weakens. Read More.

About Netflix

Netflix, Inc NASDAQ: NFLX is a global entertainment company that provides subscription-based streaming of films, television series, documentaries and other video content. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph and headquartered in Los Gatos, California, the company began as a DVD-by-mail rental service and introduced streaming video in 2007. Netflix later expanded into producing and distributing original programming, beginning notable original hits in the 2010s, and now operates a content production and distribution ecosystem alongside its licensing activity.

The company's primary product is its on-demand streaming service, which can be accessed on a wide range of internet-connected devices and delivered through a suite of apps and web platforms.

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